What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, September 3rd
On Thursday, San Francisco police fielded 1,893 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 102 incident reports, 20 fewer than the day before (16%); 15 were violent and 41 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 526 responses, dispatching 1,013 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 25 reports (25%), ahead of violent & person crimes (23) and operations & administrative (22). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (17).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 26 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 19 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 2 PM–3 PM with 9 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 526 responses on Thursday, 13% above the 28-day average of 467, dispatching 1,013 apparatus across them. 391 of the 526 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 4:33 AM, sending 11 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 3 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for September 3, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 102 police incidents (15 violent, 41 ending in arrest) and 526 Fire & EMS responses (391 medical, 16 fire, 15 rescue, 104 other).
Showing 5 of 628 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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